Election results for Downham Old Town Status: Published Borough - Borough and Parish Council Elections - results by party Downham Old Town - results Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome Shimit Bharat Patel The Conservative Party Candidate 200 31% Elected Steve Mackinder 171 26% Not elected Becka Elliott Labour Party Candidate 168 26% Not elected Steven Michael White Liberal Democrat 113 17% Not elected Voting Summary Details Number Seats 1 Total votes 652 Number of ballot papers issued 661 Number of ballot papers rejected 9 Share of the votes (%) Shimit Bharat Patel 31% Elected Steve Mackinder 26% Not elected Becka Elliott 26% Not elected Steven Michael White 17% Not elected Rejected ballot papersDescriptionNumberbeing unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty5voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to3writing or mark by which voter could be identified1Total rejected9